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Fast Forward Jewish Settlers Move Into E. Jerusalem Apartments
Israeli police guarded Jewish settlers as they moved into seven homes in a Palestinian neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem on Tuesday while stunned and angry Palestinians looked on, aware that there was little they could do. The homes in Silwan, which sits in the shadow of Jerusalem’s Old City, were purchased by Elad, a pro-settlement…
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Fast Forward Mother of Slain Palestinian Teen Cheers ‘Martyrdom’
The mother of a Palestinian teen who died after being shot by Israeli Border Police celebrated his death. “This is the first time I see joy in my heart. This is the first time I see such joy. Thank Allah for giving him Martyrdom (Shahada),” the mother of 16-year-old Muhammad Sunuqrut told Palestinian Authority TV…
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Fast Forward Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade Draws Smaller Crowd
Hundreds of people participated in Jerusalem’s 13th annual Gay Pride parade, down from previous years. The parade Thursday night had been postponed twice during Israel’s 50-day war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip over the summer. Fewer people attended than in previous years, when thousands have turned out for the event, according to reports. Hundreds…
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Fast Forward 1,200-Year-Old Jewish Prayerbook on Display in Jerusalem
A Jewish prayer book believed to be the world’s oldest will be exhibited in Jerusalem for one month. The 1,200-year-old siddur was unveiled Thursday at a ceremony at the Bible Lands Museum. In a news release, the museum described it as the oldest Jewish prayer book. Steve Green, the museum’s chairman, purchased the book for…
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Food Park Avenue Eatery Becomes Jerusalem Shuk
The scene this week at Barbounia. Photograph courtesy of Barbounia Restaurant. The Mediterranean restaurant Barbounia has been totally transformed. This week, through Saturday night, executive chef Amitzur Mor is cooking up a dinner menu full of dishes inspired by Mahane Yehuda market, the Jerusalem shuk. Calling it Barbounia Cooks Jerusalem, the Israeli chef says the…
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Fast Forward Western Wall Cleared of Notes for Rosh Hashanah
Workers at the Western Wall emptied the holy site of layers of notes from its cracks and crevices for the New Year. The notes were removed Wednesday morning under the supervision of the rabbi of the Western Wall, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovich. The notes will be buried in the Mount of Olives cemetery in Jerusalem. Visitors…
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Fast Forward Palestinian Teen Dies of Wounds from East Jerusalem Demonstration
A Palestinian teenager from eastern Jerusalem shot by Israeli troops during a demonstration a week ago reportedly has died of his wounds. The teen died Sunday morning in Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital. The father of Muhammad Abd Al-Majid Sunuqrut, 16, told the Palestinian Maan news agency that his son was shot in the head with…
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Fast Forward Nigerian Woman Quarantined in Jerusalem Found To Be Ebola-Free
A Nigerian woman visiting Israel who was quarantined in Jerusalem for fear she may have contracted Ebola does not have the deadly virus, according to doctors. The patient, a tourist who works as a nurse in Nigeria’s public health system and arrived in Israel several days ago, was admitted Wednesday to Shaare Zedek Medical Center…
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